manor
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ər noun
1.
2.
any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate.
3.
the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it.
4.
the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it |
| 2. | (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter |
| 3. | a manor house |
| 4. | a landed estate |
| 5. | slang (Brit) a geographical area of operation, esp of a local police force |
| [C13: from Old French manoir dwelling, from maneir to dwell, from Latin manēre to remain] | |
| manorial | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
manor
late 13c., "mansion, habitation, country residence, principal house of an estate," from Anglo-Fr. maner, from O.Fr. manoir "manor," noun use of maneir "to dwell," from L. manere "to stay, abide." As a unit of territorial division in Britain and some American colonies (usually "land held in demesne by
a lord, with tenants") it is attested from 1530s.
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Example sentences
In the main wing of the manor house, the formal dining room with fireplace boasts an intricately detailed ceiling and wainscoting.
The priory building holds six en-suite rooms and faces a registered historic building, the old manor house.
The property is divided into three units: a hotel, motel and the manor.
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